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Democrats to probe lucrative Trump family business deals if they win midterms

Raskin identified business dealings of interest and said Kushner would be someone investigators would need to speak with.

Democrats to probe lucrative Trump family business deals if they win midterms
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Democrats say they would investigate Trump family business dealings if they win control of a chamber in the midterms, with companies already preparing for possible congressional inquiries. Republicans and representatives for the companies and individuals cited in the article dispute the need for or basis of the investigations.

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Jamie Raskin
D · MD-8

House Democrat discussing possible investigations into Trump-linked business dealings

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Adam B. Schiff
D · CA · SEN

Senator warning companies to preserve records and describing matters he wants investigated

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Kevin Cramer
R · ND · SEN

Republican senator criticizing the proposed investigations

Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

House Speaker mentioned as a former employer of a quoted lawyer

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose family’s business dealings are the focus of possible investigations

Sheldon Whitehouse
D · RI · SEN

Senator who presented a report on oil and gas companies

House Democratic leader describing the party's intended oversight

John R. Curtis
R · UT · SEN

Republican senator calling for an investigation of Donald Trump Jr.

Richard Blumenthal
D · CT · SEN

Senator pursuing inquiries and promising to use subpoena power if Democrats win the Senate

ALSO MENTIONED  Donald Trump Jr., Trump’s son whose business dealings are among the potential subjects of inquiry; Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law whose business dealings Raskin says lawmakers would want to discuss

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